There is “no alternative” to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday. “Only a political, two-state solution will help respond to the legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security. There is no alternative,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said at the start of the three-day meeting. Days before the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would formally recognize a State of Palestine in September.

NEW YORK: As the international community braces for the two-state solution conference in New York on July 28-30, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, expectations are high for…

France began co-chairing with Saudi Arabia a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday. The French foreign minister said other European countries will confirm…